Pocket Size Ultra-Sound versus Cardiac Auscultation in Diagnosing Cardiac Valve Pathologies: A Prospective Cohort

• Main Authors: Lior Zeller (Author), Lior Fuchs (Author), Tomer Maman (Author), Tali Shafat (Author), Yaniv Faingelernt (Author), Leonid Barski (Author), Noah Liel-Cohen (Author), Sergio L. Kobal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Pocket-size ultrasound devices are used to perform focused ultrasound studies (POCUS). We compared valve malfunction diagnosis rate by cardiac auscultation to POCUS (insonation), both conducted by medical students. Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted among subjects with and...